LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed new judges to the Michigan Supreme Court docket and the Michigan Court docket of Appeals.
The brand new appointments included Decide Noah Hood to the Michigan Supreme Court docket; Decide Mariam Bazzi to the Michigan Court docket of Appeals, First District; Christopher Trebilcock to the Michigan Court docket of Appeals, Second District; and Daniel Korobkin to the Michigan Court docket of Appeals, Third District.
“These Michiganders all deliver years of authorized expertise to their roles, and I’m assured they’ll uphold the rule of legislation and serve the individuals admirably,” mentioned Gov. Whitmer in a information launch despatched to six Information.
Michigan Supreme Court docket
Decide Noah Hood (State of Michigan)
Decide Noah Hood presently serves within the Michigan First District Court docket of Appeals. He was first appointed to the Third Circuit Court docket by Governor Whitmer in 2019 and once more to the Court docket of Appeals in 2022.
The Workplace of the Governor says Hood served as an assistant U.S. lawyer within the Japanese District of Michigan and the Northern District of Ohio earlier than his appointments to the bench.
Hood is a member of the Michigan Court docket of Appeals Guidelines Committee, Training Committee, and AI Working Group.
He earned his legislation diploma from Harvard Legislation College and holds a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology from Yale.
“I am deeply grateful to our Governor for her decision to appoint me to serve on our Supreme Court. I am also grateful for what it represents. For as long as I serve, the people will always be able to count on me for even-handed justice,” mentioned Hood in a information launch despatched to six Information.
His appointment will fill a partial time period following the resignation of Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement.
Michigan Court docket of Appeals – First District
Decide Mariam Bazzi (Workplace of the Governor)
Decide Mariam Bazzi presently serves on the Third Circuit Court docket in Wayne County. She has been re-elected twice since being appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder in 2017.
The Workplace of the Governor says Bazzi serves on the board of Leaders Advancing and Serving to Communities.
She can be a member of a number of state and nationwide authorized associations, together with the Detroit Bar Affiliation, the Michigan Judges Affiliation, the Nationwide Affiliation of Girls Judges, the Nationwide Arab American Bar Affiliation, and the Nationwide Affiliation of Muslim Legal professionals.
Bazzi beforehand served as a member of the Michigan Fee on Center Japanese American Affairs and because the President of the Dearborn Board of Training.
Decide Mariam Bazzi earned her legislation diploma from Wayne State College Legislation College and holds a Bachelor of Science in political science from the College of Michigan, Dearborn.
“I extend my heartfelt thanks to the Governor and her dedicated selection team for their time, effort, and commitment throughout this process. It is a profound privilege to serve the people of this great state, and I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the fair and impartial administration of justice. I also extend my warmest congratulations to our new Supreme Court Justice and to my fellow appointees to the Court of Appeals,” mentioned Bazzi in a information launch despatched to six Information.
Bazzi will fill a partial time period after Decide Noah Hood was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court docket.
Michigan Court docket of Appeals – Second District
Decide Christopher Trebilcock (Workplace of the Governor)
Decide Christopher Trebilcock is a senior principal at Clark Hill, PLC, working in employment litigation, administrative litigation, conventional labor legislation, and election legislation. Earlier than becoming a member of Clark Hill in 2018, Trebilcock practiced legislation at Miller Canfield for over 10 years.
The Workplace of the Governor says Decide Trebilcock is a member of the American Bar Affiliation’s Creating Labor Legislation Committee and the Federal Labor Requirements Laws Committee.
Trebilcock is the primary Court docket of Appeals appointee born and raised in Michigan’s Higher Peninsula.
He earned his legislation diploma from Wake Forest College College of Legislation and holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and enterprise administration from Alma School.
“I’m humbled by this chance and the belief positioned by Governor Whitmer in my capability to serve the individuals of Michigan. I additionally wish to thank my colleagues at Clark Hill for his or her unwavering assist, mentorship, and friendship. I sit up for attending to work and serving the state that raised me and formed my values,” mentioned Trebilcock in a information launch despatched to six Information.
This appointment will fill a partial time period following the resignation of Decide Mark Cavanagh.
Michigan Court docket of Appeals – Third District
Decide Daniel Korobkin (Workplace of the Governor)
Decide Daniel Korobkin presently serves because the authorized director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan.
Korobkin additionally serves as a co-chair of the Michigan State Bar’s Entry to Justice Coverage Committee and is a member of the State Bar of Michigan’s consultant meeting.
Korobkin is a member of the Detroit Bar Affiliation, the Jewish Bar Affiliation of Michigan, the American Structure Society, and the Nationwide Legal professionals Guild.
He teaches part-time on the College of Michigan Legislation College and volunteers as a choose for moot courtroom competitions and first-year authorized follow courses on the College of Michigan Legislation College and Wayne State College Legislation College.
Decide Korobkin earned his legislation diploma from Yale Legislation College, the place he labored as a analysis assistant and educating assistant by way of the legislation college’s Coker Fellowship. Korobkin additionally holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Swarthmore School.
“I am immensely grateful to Governor Whitmer for this appointment, and I look forward to serving the people of the State of Michigan on the Court of Appeals,” mentioned Korobkin in a information launch despatched to six Information.
This appointment will likely be made to fill a partial time period following the resignation of Decide Jane Markey.
